Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective over the long term among children with sickle cell disease, real-world data suggested. The ...

“Our results reinforce that hydroxyurea, the most efficacious medicine available for sickle cell disease, continues to have ...

Patients who responded to hydroxyurea therapy had improvement in certain aspects of quality of life including social function, pain recall, and general health perception, in addition to the ...

Hydroxyurea is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for sickle cell anemia, several types of cancer (such as melanoma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, squamous cell carcinomas), as an adjunct to ...

A recent finding showed how hydroxyurea, a popular chemotherapy oral drug can help kids with sickle cell disease.

Of the 2,147 participants, 1,240 (58%) had used hydroxyurea; of those, the average time on hydroxyurea was 5.1 years, with 304 children aged eight or older on continuous hydroxyurea therapy.

Children taking hydroxyurea had fewer ER visits and spent fewer days in the hospital compared to kids not taking the drug, researchers reported April 17 in the journal Blood Advances.

An oral chemo drug is safe and effective for sickle cell disease in children Hydroxyurea helps red blood cells retain a healthy, round shape The drug significantly reduced ER visits and hospital ...